A friend of mine had an idea, i guess i will put it out there....
What if an off road company bought the property and kept this park open....say someone with the financial backers to do so. He kept throwing out the name Wide Open Design, however, that is just the first one that came up...it could be any company with the backing to do so.
For the most part the folks that i know in the "Off Road Industry" Live it, and it is a way of life, as much as a job.
Its is ashamed to see good wheeling locations becoming a thing of the past. Maybe if some bigger named companies could see the need for properties to ride to stay open so there business can sustain itself into the future we may see this happen. Personally i can see that it could be a good thing.
Windrock comes to mind.
Coal company owns it, uses it for there interest, and in turn allows the public to benefit by being able to ride the property...for a fee of coarse (which i am sure is nothing to them really) WIN WIN.
What if lets say someone like Jeep, Toyota, Honda, Polaris, Yahama, ect....pick your favorite company decided to buy property and turn it into a place to showcase the ability to use there products, promote education about Land Use, and help draw people into a great hobby/ lifestyle, it seems to me that something like that would be a big draw....what a great way to market the fact your committed to the people you sale your products to.
Kind of like the an idea of a Motorsports Park...not limited to just one type of vehicle. i know most of us don't care for certain recreational users (i will leave it at that) however, they help foot the bill just as much as anyone else and there is more power in numbers and more Money in it too.
I have not been to Dixie Run since it moved when Tellico closed, and this will be my first time going to GMP for Dixie Run and i am looking forward to it....i hate that it will possible be the only time i ever get to see the place.
